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The Minister of State for External Affairs of India Mrs. Preneet Kaur visit in Lithuania
The Minister of State for External Affairs of India, Mrs Preneet Kaur, is visiting Lithuania from 29-31 March 2011.
On 31 March 2011 the Minister was visiting the office of BLS International Visa Services Baltics, to inaugurate a new Visa Online Tracking System (VOTS) that will enable Lithuanian applicants for Indian visas to view the status of their applications online through a highly secure system accessible by a unique key.
BLS International Visa Services has been contracted by the Embassy of India to provide user-friendly and high-class visa facilities to Lithuanian nationals. It has been performing this role since 01 September 2010.
As a result of initiatives taken by the Embassy of India and the excellent services provided by BLS, the number of visa applicants from Lithuania has more then trebled in the last six months.
The Minister have also handed over the 1700th Indian visa to a Lithuanian citizen since the outsourcing arrangements were started.
Lithuanian business delegation to India 2011
In November 8-13, 2011 IBCC has organized the third Lithuanian business delegation to India (Delhi-Ludhiana) with the head of the delegation - Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania Ms. Asta Skaisgirytė Liauškienė.
During the visit the delegation participated at round table discussions, two business forums and two B2B fairs with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and The Ludiana Management Association (LMA).
"We are convinced that business missions are one of the important elements of bilateral cooperation which succeeds not only in business contracts but in bringing people together and thus building the bridges between nations." (Ms. Asta Skaisgurytė Liauškienė)